Chapter 111: [End of lockout, crazy trading]

　　 Yang Rui lives in Toronto. He goes out to play with Thomas during the day and chats with Scarlett in the evening using Little Yellow Man software. Time passes quickly.
　　 In December, the All-Star game was also canceled, and the players began to feel pressure. As early as October 20th, arbitration judge John Frick ruled that during the lockout, the management did not need to pay the player's salary.
　　 The stock market has been rising, Yang Rui's value continues to increase, and is not affected by the suspension. He signed for the Raptors with an annual salary of only 1 million, and he earned it in the summer, and he didn't care about that loss.
　　On December 23, on the eve of Christmas, Stern issued an ultimatum, saying that if no agreement could be reached on January 7, he would announce the cancellation of the new season.
　　 It was at this time that the division of the player union broke up. Under the control of the famous agent David Falke, the highly paid player headed by the chairman of the player union Patrick Ewing broke away from other players.
　　 These high-paid players do not want to cut their salaries, which is the main reason why the agreement cannot be reached.
　　 This is a situation where no one can afford to hurt. Players lost more than 500 million US dollars, the league lost more than 1 billion US dollars, and the ABC also lost 200 million.
　　Although NBA bosses are rich and rich, it is not the only industry to engage in NBA teams, but after all, the NBA has about 4 billion US dollars in revenue every year. Which boss is willing to give up the share? The players can't afford to be hurt anymore. Everyone eats youth meals, and the short-term struggle is still affordable. Once in the tug-of-war, how many can really "do not play anymore"?
　　 Concessions on the player side allowed a new labor agreement to be quickly reached, and the change in player attitude began with the timely appeal of Sun Captain Kevin Johnson. He called on both parties to take a step back, and so on, everyone did not get mixed up.
　　 If the season is shut down for a season, the fans ran and then wanted to pull back, I do not know how much time and energy to spend.
　　 The final result is that the management made some concessions, saying that as long as the stars accept the maximum salary limit, it will increase the salary of middle and lower players. Under pressure, the player union decided to accept the management’s proposal and signed a new labor agreement.
This is the most reasonable plan, which is equivalent to splitting the money of superstars into role players, so that the bosses have grasped the hearts of most players, and those superstars who want to use the NBA as a cash machine can only Just stop.
　　 The worst thing is the Timberwolves. In 1997, they gave Garnett a huge contract of 126 million for 6 years. If it is signed this year, the contract will be much smaller.
　　 Garnett's contract accounted for half of the team's salary, resulting in the Timberwolves' salary has been magical, no money to find a star and the wolf king team.
　　In Yang Rui’s previous life in 2004, the 61.93 million-paying
F4
Lakers defeated the 67.37 million-paying
Three-Headed Monster
Timberwolves 4-2. The Timberwolves spent 67.77 million and finally passed the first round, which is such a luxury!
　　On January 20, the employer and the employee signed a new contract, and the 204-day lockout ended. The new season will begin on February 5th, and the time set aside will be used to trade in teams.
　　Introduction of "luxury tax" to the management, stipulate that the average salary of NBA players is between 9 million and 14 million, and stipulate that the salary of rookies will be paid according to the draft. As compensation, the capital retains the "Bird Terms".
　　 Before the team can only sign a three-year contract with the first round rookie, so McGrady and Billups were free agents in 2000. Now, teams can sign four-year rookie contracts with rookies, which is good news.
　　 The bad news is that Jordan officially announced his retirement in January and the Bull Dynasty disintegrated.
　　 Fans regret that the people in the circle are not surprised. Pippen, Rodman, and "Zen Master" Jackson have all determined that they will not stay in Chicago. Jordan wants no shares, and the conflict with manager Klaus is irreconcilable.
　　 Time is pressing, free market signing and team trading have become crazy, and teams are recruiting.
　　The butterfly effect of the Eastern Conference finals appeared last season. Scott Pippen, who was in a state of decline, joined the Trail Blazers with a contract of only 58 million for 5 years.
　　 In Yang Rui’s previous life, the Rockets and Pippen signed a terrible five-year 73 million contract, which was miserable. The Rockets management hopes to fight in the final years of Barkley and Olajuwon to hit the championship. Last season Pippen did not win the championship, the evaluation is very low, the boss Alexander is reluctant to do a significant loss of business.
　　 Two consecutive seasons of poor play in the playoffs, "Big Worm" Rodman, no one interested after leaving the Bulls, his agent took the initiative to contact the team was rejected, even if it is a weak team.
　　 Bad news, Rodman's sprained ankle is already good, but no team is willing to take risks on him. The management thinks he is a restless factor, which is more harmful to the team than helping.
　　Under such conditions, no team provides Rodman with a high salary. Unless he is willing to accept the veteran's basic salary, otherwise his career will be over.
　　The Timberwolves signed 1995 champion Joe Smith at a price much lower than the market value. Everyone felt strange, Yang Rui knew how this signing happened, and the Timberwolves would be unlucky in the future.
　　The Timberwolves, in order to evade the sanctions of luxury tax, reached a "yin and yang contract" with Joe Smith.
The original of this contract is a written text for the league office. The annual salary is $1.75 million for the 1998-99 season, $2.17 million for the 1999-2000 season, and $2.25 million for the 2000-01 season~EbookFREE.me~ and the contract The copy has not been announced. The Timberwolves CEO McHale and Joe Smith conspired. As long as Smith is willing to join at a low salary for the first three seasons, he will get a 7-year contract with a contract amount of not less than 40 million US dollars and a maximum of 8600. Ten thousand U.S. dollars. The copy of the contract was autographed by Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, Joe Smith and his agent.
A year later, the media revealed that the Timberwolves signed Joe Smith by illegal means. They were severely sanctioned by the League Office and were deprived of the first round of draft picks in the next five years plus a fine of $3.5 million. Joe Smith was forced to transform As a free agent, signed the Pistons for 1 year.
　　 Later, the 2003 and 2005 draft picks were returned to the Timberwolves by the league, the Timberwolves still can not escape the fate of the team, even if Yang Rui crossed the time point, this has not changed.
　　The Knicks and Warriors broke the largest free market transaction, and the management is determined to defend it.
　　The Knicks got "Madman" Sprewell; the Warriors won Chris Childs, Chris Mills and John Starks.
　　 The conflict between Spreeville and Warriors coach Carlesimo is well known. The former All-Star player's personal image is worse than Rodman's because he pinched the head coach's neck.
　　Because of the famous "Lock Throat Gate", "Mad Men" was suspended for 62 games, and it is impossible to stay in the Warriors. The suspension and suspension of the match made the Knicks pick up a big leak and exchanged backcourt stars for a relatively moderate price. The team put together the "Big Three" of Ewing, Houston and Sprewell.
　　The Knicks also renewed the role player Bowen for two years, plus Larry Johnson, Oakley, Ben Wallace, Ward and others, countless media exclaimed-who can stop the Knicks? !